Jeff Bezos calls Donald Trump's attacks on media 'dangerous'

Philanthropy experts called Bezos' approach direct and pragmatic, but said its success would depend largely on how the money was allocated and how willing the billionaire was to make changes along the way. Previous to the creation of the Day One Fund, Bezos and his family had donated only $135 million to charities, including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, a nonprofit providing scholarships for the children of parents who immigrated the US illegally and most recently to a bi-partisan organization that gives campaign support to veterans running for political office.

The Day 1 Academies Fund will launch and operate a network of high-quality, full-scholarship, Montessori-inspired pre-schools in low-income and underserved communities, he said.

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said that President Trump is wrong for attacking the media. Bezos said it is important for politicians not to vilify big businesses since they can create so much value. The Amazon boss and his wife, who have four children, both serve on the foundation's board directors.

Bezos said he selected these two areas after getting thousands of ideas from an appeal he launched on Twitter previous year. At the time, he said he was interested in projects that address urgent need but also produce lasting impact.

"Never have I been more comfortable at an Amazon board meeting!" he wrote on Instagram.

But the attacks on the press - while risky - aren't stronger than US institutions, Bezos said. "The media is going to be fine", he said during the conversation with economic club president David Rubenstein.

Research shows 90 per cent of a child's brain development occurs before the age of 5, yet most charitable gifts pegged for education target older children, according to Makdessian.

Gates did not fully throw himself into philanthropy until he stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in 2000. "I know what Amazon could do when we were 10 people and I know what we could do when we were 1,000 and I know what we could do when we were 10,000, and I know what we could do the day when we are a half a million", he added. Bezos was previously criticized for giving relatively little to charity. This year, Gates also announced it was taking up systemic poverty in the U.S.

The need for a second headquarters comes as Amazon recently became the second US company after Apple Inc.to cross the $1 trillion mark.

Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced over five million in the central Philippines in 2013. Mangkhut has already passed over Guam where power outages and torrential wind and rain impacted the small island.

On a pass intended for Antonio Brown on the right side, Ward layed out and swiped the ball in traffic at the Steelers' 10. Both the interception - and the touchdown - came later in the game when Taylor and the Browns started to open things up.

A hearing in the case scheduled for Friday morning was pushed back, according to the federal court's electronic filing system. Another approach would be for him to plead guilty without cooperating in hopes of a presidential pardon.

Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are the African representatives among the 55 players nominated for the 2018 FIFA FIFPro World 11. Messi's club-mate Philippe Coutinho - who left Liverpool in January to join Barcelona for £146m - is also included.

Forecasters also warned of a rising threat of life-threatening storm surge, along with the damaging winds. Weakening is forecast to begin by the middle of the week as Isaac approaches the Lesser Antilles.

Thomas, who says he recently had heart surgery, has hit out at his daughter for cutting him out of her life since his mistake. Meghan Markle has a new royal pun on her Duchess title thanks to a new rant from her estranged half-sister Samantha Markle.

More than 1.5 million people have been told to flee their homes as Hurricane Florence barrels toward The Eastern seaboard. The first tropical storm-force winds of at least 63 kph were forecast to hit the coast on Thursday.

Congrats to Keegan, Mark, and the Bradley golfing family that includes Mark's sister Pat Bradley-a legend in her own right. The 38-year-old narrowly missed a putt for par though, leaving the pair level on 20-under and forcing the additional hole.

The result also means that 50 of the last 55 majors have been won by the "Big Four" of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Andy Murray. Djokovic's rise from No. 6 thanks to claiming his 14th Grand Slam title continues his own steady progress in recent months.

Syrian civil defense members search near a burned vehicle in Hass after an airstrike southern Idlib province on September 8, 2018. Erdogan said despite being the target of terror groups Daesh and the PKK, Turkey did not lose its resolve to help Syrians.

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The teams went to the locker room during the delay and stayed on the field for halftime, which was shortened to 3½ minutes. He was the Pro Bowl MVP in January and has been quarterback Marcus Mariota's favourite target the past three seasons.

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But safety Jayron Kearse would have a role. "We'll do tests [Monday], and you'll get a better answer Wednesday when I talk". But at the end of the day, it was really one or two yards as far as on some of those drives that we needed.

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